HPR's on phesant shoots?

[ROB.BOB 21]

im reaserching different types of gundog as im planing on getting my first one in the future.

i know that HPR's tend to hunt rather like a pointer (fast and wide)

so i was wandering if they were any good on a driven shoot, as in phesant and partridge? (as at collage i may not be on a grouse moor)

[00taz11 39]

are you at the borders college mate

[Sterry 0]

HPRs (i have a GWP x Brittany spaniel...so HPR x HPR) Do tend to "range" further than the like of springer, but my experience is that my dog is alot more thorogh than springers, but will not do the thick stuff as well.

[welshboy454 3]

im reaserching different types of gundog as im planing on getting my first one in the future.

i know that HPR's tend to hunt rather like a pointer (fast and wide)

so i was wandering if they were any good on a driven shoot, as in phesant and partridge? (as at collage i may not be on a grouse moor)

In a driven pheasant shoot the emphasis is on good close control with beaters and dogs working a straight line towards a flushing point for the guns. On the driven pheasant shoots I have been to the dogs are mainly springers- some cockers and occasionally a lab in the beating line but for picking up mainly labs with a few springers.

I cannot recall seeing any of the HPR breeds on a driven pheasant shoot but that is only what I have seen -maybe there are some.

[Garypco 2]

im reaserching different types of gundog as im planing on getting my first one in the future.

i know that HPR's tend to hunt rather like a pointer (fast and wide)

so i was wandering if they were any good on a driven shoot, as in phesant and partridge? (as at collage i may not be on a grouse moor)

In a driven pheasant shoot the emphasis is on good close control with beaters and dogs working a straight line towards a flushing point for the guns. On the driven pheasant shoots I have been to the dogs are mainly springers- some cockers and occasionally a lab in the beating line but for picking up mainly labs with a few springers.

I cannot recall seeing any of the HPR breeds on a driven pheasant shoot but that is only what I have seen -maybe there are some.

i use hpr's exclusively on shoots they have more stamina but work at a steadyer pace... wheres most spaniels are flushing birds too hard too early the hprs can be slowed down..... if 50 birds are bottled a spaniel tends to flush the lot where as a hpr slows down and goes on point the birds can then be walked to the flushing points etc..... a spaniel has its place and a good handler does them proud!!! i just think a hpr has the edge!

[ROB.BOB 21]

cheers for the responces guys

i really love the idea of a wire haired visla

if not that, a GWP

[waidmann 105]

i have been on shoots in germany where both gsp/gwp/and mvisla have worked on pheasant and ground game, good dogs.

we also did aloy of rough shooting ( mostly next day) where the same dogs would work "short" to 2 or 3 guns. imo if the dog knows even in bigger drives that he works for you and not the whole line it will work in both situations.

just an opinion.

 

i like the hungarian wirehaired too,

atb bud.

[ROB.BOB 21]

well one reader of this thread has offered my a GWP puppy at a very resonable price, so hopefully i will be able to take him up on it

Edited September 4, 2009 by ROB.BOB

[mustwork 0]

im reaserching different types of gundog as im planing on getting my first one in the future.

i know that HPR's tend to hunt rather like a pointer (fast and wide)

so i was wandering if they were any good on a driven shoot, as in phesant and partridge? (as at collage i may not be on a grouse moor)

The only dogs we work on the shoot are HPRs (GWPs)

A well bred/trained GWP (or Vizsla Garypco!) should know it's job, and only range if asked to.

Word of warning, research the breeds before committing to buying one, Wirehaired Vizsla and The GWP are too quite different breeds!

 

Lisa